Mayo’s La Crosse hospital provided more charity care than Gundersen’s in 2019. Overall, the amount of uncompensated care provided by Wisconsin hospitals rose significantly last year.
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The Indy: Kind Country, Rudy And Health Care
Podcast: The Indy team challenge Derrick Van Orden to a debate and discuss the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act with two La Crosse activists.
Ron Kind Should Lead on Covid Health Care Bill
As the pandemic continues to rage, the least we can do is guarantee access to health care for Covid-19 to all Americans.
Gundersen, Mayo Charge Double Cost of Care
Gundersen charges an average of $251 for every $100 of its costs, while Mayo charges $215, according to a new study. Both figures come before the latest round of prices increases at the two hospitals.
Personal bankruptcies fall in La Crosse, but a wave may be coming
The majority of personal bankruptcy case filed by La Crosse County residents in recent months featured medical debt.
Gundersen, Mayo net $39 million bailout for La Crosse facilities
Gundersen and Mayo received millions in federal help in July.
Mayo, like Gundersen, also sues its workers for medical debt
Mayo garnished $74,200 in wages from its own workers in La Crosse and Vernon counties in the last two years.
Mayor to Gundersen: Stop Suing our People
Mayor Tim Kabat has called on Gundersen to forgive medical debt.
Trev Talks EP03: Why is Gundersen suing its own workers?
On the latest Trev Talks, we talk about how union workers are fighting back against medical debt.
Gundersen sues its own workers when they can’t pay medical bills
Gundersen takes its own employees to court to sue them for medical debt.